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After years of work by local planning agencies and transportation partners, Missourians are now asked to weigh in on a list of transportation projects and improvements that could improve safety, create jobs, and boost Missouri’s economy.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has coordinated five open house meetings in the Kansas City Region to ask residents to take a look at the local priorities and share their thoughts and insights.

On August 5, Missouri voters will decide on Constitutional Amendment 7, a ballot measure to temporarily raise Missouri’s sales tax by ¾ of a cent. All proceeds from the tax would go toward needed transportation improvements across the state. The amendment’s provisions include the creation of a project list prior to the election so Missourians can see what their tax dollars would fund.

The public is invited to attend the meetings at any time during the advertised hours to speak to regional planning partners and MoDOT representatives. No formal presentations will be made. The public meetings are scheduled as follows:

There are multiple open house meetings scheduled in each region of the state. The entire public meeting schedule, the draft transportation improvement list, and an online comment form are available at noon on June 13 at www.modot.org/movingforward.

RSVP is not required. For more information and updates about the open houses and public comment period, visit www.modot.org/movingforward.

Except for some big highway projects, MoDOT’s list is unbelievably vague. Moreover, they give no cost estimates. How can a citizen comment on a vague project that includes transit and trails without knowing how much would be spent and where? Regional officials requested specific projects with cost estimates, but MoDOT has lumped them all together. Fail.

Dick Smith Ford presents the Raytown Arts and Music Festival, in conjunction with the Friends of Raytown Parks at Kenagy Park 9609 E 79th St, starting at 11:00am through 6:00pm. The Park will be set up with artists around the main walking trail displaying their works and selling to the public. There will also be art activities…